<p>“I suspect that more aggies get married than do longhorns.”</p>
<p>Nothing wrong with not getting married. In fact, what always bothered me while at A&M is that a lot of the girls I would meet wanted to jump into serious relationships right off the bat. They didn’t know how to let things progress naturally.</p>
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<p>When did i say there was something wrong with not getting married? I don’t know when you were “at A&M” but I actually know few women at A&M that want any type of exclusive relationship. Most women (and men for that matter) want to “play the field” (again, no negative connotation here). Just because there are small town country girls at A&M whom seem to want to get married right after high school doesn’t defeat the fact that there are also many whom don’t want that.</p>
<p>Sorry, I was probably responding to ResurgamBell and the entire thread more so than your individual post.</p>
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<p>I’m not quite sure what the “at A&M” with quotes is supposed to mean. Just because you don’t agree with me about something doesn’t negate the fact that I went to A&M. I walked from WCG to Blocker twice a week one semester (which was a pain in the ass), would skip out of a class over in the architecture building to walk over to the Chick-Fil-A at the Underground (which was a better walk), I usually parked in the golf parking lot at night when going to Evans because if I parked near the meteorology building or architecture, I’d get confused over which lot I parked in, and I always took the crossing walk next to the Corner bar instead of Loupot’s because it cycled faster. </p>
<p>Oh yeah, and I have this piece of paper that says that I went to A&M.</p>
<p>But getting back to your post, I did say a lot of girls. I never said every single girl I met at A&M was like that. Like you, I did know some girls who weren’t looking for anything or didn’t know what they wanted at all. But a lot of the girls I met and knew at A&M were pursuing serious relationships right off the bat. A&M is the only big university that I know of where it wasn’t unusual for kids to get married before they graduated college. Hell, last time I was at the rec, one of the student workers there had just recently gotten married.</p>
<p>Just from my personal experience, if you compare A&M to Tech, I think per capita, there are probably more girls at A&M (while enrolled) who are open to finding a guy who will lead into something more down the road. For me, this was a double-edged sword. I could meet a girl that I really liked but I didn’t want a pre-determined path. I just wanted whatever happens to happen. For me, it’s like I want to ride the roller coaster but I don’t want to know how the tracks are laid beforehand or how long the ride is going to last.</p>
<p>I actually had a friend of mine who transferred from A&M to Tech because he said he got tired of meeting girls that were already in serious relationships. Actually, I think the real reason he transferred to Tech was for personal reasons but I could see his point. </p>
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<p>And I never said that there weren’t. I said a lot, not every one. That doesn’t include all of them. I knew quite a few BIMS majors who, like you said, weren’t into anything serious.</p>
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<p>Keyword right there pal. My at A&M quotations refers to the fact that you were at A&M in the past, not the present. Unlike me, who has been here for going on 3 years now. I think my perspective is a bit more fresh.</p>
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<p>No need for the long story about things you could have googled to try and prove that you went to A&M. I’m not concerned enough to not believe you.</p>
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<p>Extreme example here, but BYU? There are many large universities throughout mainly the south (probably b/c of conservative views) that don’t view getting married in college unusual. Auburn, Alabama, UMiss… I’ve even known people at Texas to get married while in college.</p>
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<p>This much is obvious. From my personal experience, the “Raider Rash” is not something that’s just a myth that other universities like to joke about. Tech is known for having people that “sleep around” for a reason: it’s mostly true. Even my high school buddies who go there will admit the girls are “easy”. If you were looking for a large population of girls without morals, then yes, you should have went to Tech. Sorry for the bad luck.</p>
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<p>Now how is your perspective more fresh when I JUST GRADUATED? Has A&M changed dramatically in the past month? I seriously doubt it.</p>
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<p>You’re trying to say that there’s no need yet at the same time you’re suggesting that I am lying? Make up your mind, it’s one or the other. Be my guest and google whatever you’d like to see if I found all of that somewhere. You won’t.</p>
<p>Don’t try to imply that I didn’t go to A&M with quotations. If that’s not what you meant initially, then learn how to use quotations properly.</p>
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<p>Those aren’t “many” colleges when you consider that there are thousands of other universities that are not like that at all. UCLA, USC, UF, UNC-Chapel Hill, Arizona State, University of Miami, Colorado State, etc. The schools you mentioned are a small percentage and if A&M have common ground with those small percentage schools, that proves my point.</p>
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<p>This is mostly true for thousands of universities across the nation. It’s not something unique to Tech. On the other hand, A&M and those other schools you mentioned are in a minority when it comes to serious relationships and marriage being much more wide-spread across the student body. </p>
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<p>It’s kind of a stretch to suggest that just because I don’t like to move too quickly in a relationship, it must mean that I prefer easy girls with loose morals.</p>
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<p>I explicitly used the words “could have”, as in: you could have googled it. Meaning I did not say you did or did not go to A&M, I left that to be interpreted by the reader. You were the one that assumed I did not believe you. All I said was I really didn’t care if you did or did not go to A&M, which is the truth. Try learning how to read before attempting at correcting someone.</p>
<p>P.S. There is no proper or improper way to use internet forum quotations tags, LOL. They’re used when referencing what people have wrote, which is what I did. </p>
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<p>And your point? Does the majority always express the correct opinion? When the majority of America voted in Bush was that the correct opinion? When the majority of Germany stood behind Hitler was that the correct opinion? Opinions are like *******s, everyone has one.</p>
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<p>Did you ever “get out” at A&M? Or did you just have a few bad experiences with A&M girls, and decided to give up? Go to a party at A&M, you’ll soon realize that A&M has plenty of women whom aren’t looking for serious relationships. By the way, just because everyone does it doesn’t make it right. Why do most people want to settle down when they get older? Is it because they are more mature? Does that make A&M, as you view it, a more “mature” university? I’m not saying this is the case, but just because A&M has people whom are ready at that point in their life to “settle down” doesn’t make them bad people to engage with. Even the most liberal schools are bound to have atleast a few people who are like this. Your sample size at A&M, to me, seems to be quite limited.</p>
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<p>You don’t have to “move quickly” to be or end up in a “serious relationship”. I’m not sure where you got that idea. Me and my current gf moved VERY slow (on her behalf as well, woah!), and we are in a serious relationship. To me, you speak as if in the past you didn’t want to be exclusive, and you encountered women who did. You’ll encounter women like that all around the nation.</p>
<p>As a out of state potential student, and reading through the comments I’m eager to ask is there a stereotype of the two universities? Stereotype of Texas A&M and University of Texas?</p>
<p>They both have many stereotypes. Some would say A&M’s the crazy conservative, military esque, tradition entrenched school. UT has the stereotype of being a party school, not to mention extremely liberal. To some extent, both are true. The vast majority of A&M students are religiously and politically conservative, the Corps of Cadets does have a significant presence on campus, and most aggies live and die by their traditions. These are not neccesarily bad things, they just make the school unique, and can be construed as negative. Likewise, one who attends UT does not have to get drunk every night and/or join a frat/sorority, or be a liberal. Plenty of UT students are hard working, go getters in extremely hard programs such as Plan 2, Engineering Honors, and Business Honors, with no time to party. To be sure, the schools have different atmospheres, and many would contend that UT is the better of the two, but to all their own. It’s what YOU make of the school that truly counts.</p>
<p>Posts #22-26 : Examples of that time honored Aggie friendliness and respect for each other, especially alumni 
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<p>Can this thread get back to why folks chose A&M over UT? Some would like to see the reasons and understand the distinctions.</p>
<p>As an international parent, I am very keen on learning more about the differences in the 2 institutions. More so because we cannot visit.</p>
<p>Son is interested in good CS or CE program in a warm climate and it would really help if current students and parents gave their insights. TU and TAMU both are high on our list. We are not religious. US citizens living abroad since son was 4 and have lived in diff countries. No relatives back there either.</p>
<p>i would go to wherever you get the most scholarships/finaid from…</p>
<p>I attended A&M in the 70s and it was a helluva party school.</p>
<p>OK, since most people I speak to think UT is number 1, I must ask these questions:</p>
<p>Do you think A&M and UT give you the same job opportunities?
Can you easily land a job in Austin with a degree from A&M say…in MIS?</p>
<p>Interesting…</p>
<p>[Texas</a> A&M Graduates Among Top Earners - Texas A&M University News & Information](<a href=“http://dmc-news.tamu.edu/templates/?a=7902&z=15]Texas”>http://dmc-news.tamu.edu/templates/?a=7902&z=15)</p>
<p>A&M is known for its engineering majors. </p>
<p>Engineering degrees are known for high earning capacity. </p>
<p>The one that really looks good to me as a parent is this:</p>
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<p>wish my son would consider a&m…</p>
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<p>Maybe in Texas, but in other states, I wouldn’t be so sure.</p>
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<p>Uh. I don’t think I would trust PayScale. How the hell does Texas Tech make the best engineering colleges by salary and A&M doesn’t? LOLLL xD
[Best</a> Engineering Colleges By Salary Potential](<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/best-engineering-colleges.asp]Best”>Best Engineering Schools | Payscale)</p>
<p>Hmmm, that would seem a bit suspect</p>